Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-02-01

Pvocsedins Of shs nay asd Eveniss ssssious Of
saturday ~ New aolisad.

sbst attended their institute at New Holland,
whose sessions begun on Friday evening and
we're continued through Saturday, day and
evening. The large audiences which COM
pletely filed the hall on both evenings turned
in sufficient funds TO meet all the expenses,
amounting TO about forty dollars Superin.
tendent Blecht was detained at home, but his
address was the only advertised feature which
failed to come to time. \. L. Gehmau, u.
W. Davidson, Earl: Annie Griflitb, Nettie
Bones, Honey brook Sallie L, Stehman,
Leacock Fannie Bewley, salisbury; Annie
z. Richmond, East Earl; NJ. $, uastins and
Mary \. SCHNEIDER, Brecinock, we're the
additional members present on tie second
day.
Saturday mornings session opened under
the depressing influence OF clouded skies
and small attendance, but considerable in
terest was manifested In the several exercises
which composed the morning programme
The singing Of "Jesus Lover Of My SOUL"
and devotional exercises conducted by Rev.
J. ". Hassler, were the opening features
ado We pay enough attention TO mental
arithmitio ~ NJ. &. Weaver, OF East Earl.
expressed his belief that the stndy has been
neglected greatly TO the detriment OF the
rising generation. A. +, Gehman. I. X,
Wilmer and Geo. W. Davidson, all Of the
| same district, expressed themselves In the
same strain aud urged their pedagogical
hearers TO aid IN its reyivifcation.
Singing "Ktnd Words can Never DIE
| was followed by an essay on "The Model
School" by Q. B. Cake an East Earl teacher.
| The problem, how is education properly TO
be impaired ? has been an unsolved problem
for years; the speaker questioned whether It
will ever be solved. His Judgment OF what
| constitutes the model school was expressed
in well chosen words.
| George ". Davidson, Earl Should all
communication between pupils in school
hours be prohibited ?" To answer the query
either affirmatively or negatively without
qualification is to mako broad and unwiss
statement To prohibit the talkipg privileges
wholly is TO demand what Is difficult to en-.
iSrce Not to endeavor TO restrain converse
ton within proper bounds is to invite a cOu.
dition OF order bordering on chaos.
J. {. Burkholder OF Upper Leaoock
doubted whether whispering ought 10 be for
bidden said he does not believe II ought and
that he acts on this belief in his own work
There is much to be learned by communics
ton on subjects proper for the time and
place. So long Us talking does not on its face
appear to be out Of plsce and does not annoy
the teacher or other pupils, let it be permit
ted.
II. L. GehmRn, Of Ephrats, agreed will
the former speaker, and at some length
argued that 1t is impossible IN the average
school to carry ont such prohibition.
Rev. d. W, Gerhard said that an 8pplics
ton Of the talking prohibition to this inst!
tute would go far toward settling tn
, question. To forbid it in the school room
, Is wrong. 1t ought not be forbidden here
!, and 1t ought not be prohibited in the schools
Order can be preserved even with this privi
lege freelp granted, and 1t ought 10 be granted
within due limits.
= "More Practical Physiology and Less Alec
hoP' is the suggestive title Of Mr.. A.
Gehman's address, upon which remark
were made also by Mr.. Hart, of Ceruarvor
: and Director G. II. Ranck, editor OF th
Clarion the latter gentleman malntsinin
, that these who wholly condemn the use
!, liquors are not sustained by experience. NJ
;, Harding OF Brecknock, thought the teacher
), should strike steady blows against the arc
n enemy OF the human race and the hom
Further remarks were offered by Messrs. Z
!. E. GehmsD, 4. H. Youndt, J. {. Burl
holder and J. X. Wilmer.
r The afternoon programmes first numbt
q was the singing OF swinging Meath the Ol
g | epEic 1iCS. llc dkESLuhlCS WIS ttnsiUc
, ably larger than In the morning and the ha
!, was comfortable filled. Miss Annie NJ. Boye
, o! Earl, read an admirable address on "Scho
n Room Decoration"
z Miss Mary SCHNEIDER Of Brecknock ,opene
discussion on the modern query. "Shou
women be elected to the oftice OF scho
n director?' John Quincy Adams, the lad
|. alleged, once declared that while 1t is tr,
't that 'man wants but little here below" il
true, too, that he IS very slow about recogni
ing the wants OF others and ehe felt Qui
10 cure that the wish of woman to aid
u the direction Of public school work b
70 had tardy recognition al the hanC
n of masculine humanity. The fact that ladi
o have successfully administered the more el
!. waited and more responsible position of supe
a intendept argues that they are also fitted 4
l. the directorship, and the qualifications tn
ut them TOR that office are too numerous
- mention"
70 Rev. j. W. Hassler believed tha. the a
II mission OF some persons with more liber
n Ideas as to the investment Of money to Il
q. membership of the school boards would be
advantage to the schools. His experien
had taugat him that ladies are more Incline
to spending and had he the right to decid
n there should be a! least two on every scho
pOaru IN this state.
's Mr.. Horting, OF BIecknock, argued that
women are more devotional than men, th,
q ought to be directors rather than their lie
= morsllv-incliped ow.nortsls. "America
- was sung with hearty good will, aud di
=, cussion upon the proper method OF heath
d and ventilstipg followed, participated in
,e Messrs Ranck, Burkholder, Weaver, II,
Gehman, Styer and Wilmer. Music followt
" -"The Laughing Song" and Forgive al
@ Forget" sung by the audience, Miss Lii!
,r Mentzer at the organ and Mr.. Lem Keise,
ot cornet leading as it had been doing all ds
"Who shall furnish the textbooks % G
u gagged the attention OF David Styer,
~ Churchtowr, teuarvoD director, who Q
J, pressed himself emphaticslly In favor
having ell books supplied by the schO
n boards, His experience had convinced hi
n that this plan Possesses numerous adva
>, tages Books can thus be procured 40 p
J. cent cheaper than at retail, and every chi
will have all the needed books. The
~ should he given to the pupils outright tL
,a | will be the better cared Tor. Mr., Muss
a. man, an East Earl director, also favored fr
70 books, bat complained Of much opposition
70 the plan in his own district Mr.. Ranck sa
m 'mn that Earl furnishes histories, grammars a,
~ | physiolosies, ana he believed the argumer
at In favor of free books are too strong to
X. combattsd with success. The books
board have bought were secured at lesst
per cent belOw usull ratea Maau,a H.,